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{{Infobox | {{Infobox country|name=Alaska|native_name=Alax̂sxax̂ (Aleut)<br />Alaaskaq (Inupiaq)<br />Alaskaq (Central Yupik)<br />Anáaski (Tlingit)<br />Alas'kaaq (Alutiiq)<br />Аляска (Russian)|image_flag=Flag of the State of Alaska.svg|image_coat=|capital=Juneau|largest_city=Anchorage|motto=North to the Future|anthem=Alaska's Flag|image_map=Alaska in United States (US50).svg|map_width=310|official_languages=[[Ahtna language|Ahtna]], [[Alutiiq language|Alutiiq]], [[Dena'ina language|Dena'ina]], [[Deg Xinag language|Deg Xinag]], [[English language|English]], [[Eyak language|Eyak]], [[Gwich'in language|Gwich'in]], [[Haida language|Haida]], [[Hän language|Hän]], [[Holikachuk language|Holikachuk]], [[Inupiat language|Inupiaq]], [[Koyukon language|Koyukon]], [[Lower Tanana language|Lower Tanana]], [[Central Siberian Yupik language|St. Lawrence Island Yupik]], [[Tanacross language|Tanacross]], [[Tlingit language|Tlingit]], [[Coast Tsimshian dialect|Tsimshian]], [[Aleut language|Unangax̂]], [[Upper Kuskokwim language|Upper Kuskokwim]], [[Upper Tanana language|Upper Tanana]], [[Central Alaskan Yup'ik language|Yup'ik]]|demonym=Alaskan|area_km2=1,723,337|population_estimate=733,391|population_estimate_year=2020|population_density_km2=0.42}}[[File:Alaska natives map.png|thumb|Indigenous nations in Alaska]]The '''State of Alaska''' is a state of the [[United States of America]], located on the northwest extremity of [[North America]]. Alaska borders the [[Yukon|Yukon territory]] and the province of [[British Columbia]] of [[Canada]] and does not share a border with other US states. | ||
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| motto = North to the Future | |||
| anthem = Alaska's Flag | |||
| image_map = Alaska in United States (US50).svg | |||
| official_languages = [[Ahtna language|Ahtna]], [[Alutiiq language|Alutiiq]], [[Dena'ina language|Dena'ina]], [[Deg Xinag language|Deg Xinag]], [[English language|English]], [[Eyak language|Eyak]], [[Gwich'in language|Gwich'in]], [[Haida language|Haida]], [[Hän language|Hän]], [[Holikachuk language|Holikachuk]], [[Inupiat language|Inupiaq]], [[Koyukon language|Koyukon]], [[Lower Tanana language|Lower Tanana]], [[Central Siberian Yupik language|St. Lawrence Island Yupik]], [[Tanacross language|Tanacross]], [[Tlingit language|Tlingit]], [[Coast Tsimshian dialect|Tsimshian]], [[Aleut language|Unangax̂]], [[Upper Kuskokwim language|Upper Kuskokwim]], [[Upper Tanana language|Upper Tanana]], [[Central Alaskan Yup'ik language|Yup'ik]] | |||
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The ''' | Alaska is the largest state of the US by area, comprising 1,723,337 km<sup>2</sup> (665,384 sq mi) and is the most sparsely populated state, with population density of only 0.42/km<sup>2</sup> (1.10/sq mi). | ||
== Etymology == | |||
The name Alaska is derived from the Unangax ([[Aleut]]) word ''alaxsxa'' or ''alaxsxix'', both meaning “mainland” or “great land.”<ref>[https://www.britannica.com/place/Alaska#:~:text=The%20name%20Alaska%20is%20derived%20from%20the%20Unangax%20(Aleut)%20word%20alaxsxa%20or%20alaxsxix%2C%20both%20meaning%20%E2%80%9Cmainland%E2%80%9D%20or%20%E2%80%9Cgreat%20land.%E2%80%9D Britannica: Alaska] On etymology of the name Alaska.</ref> First documented use of the name "Alaska" is in a colonial document, published in 1787 in [[Irkutsk]].<ref>[https://proza.ru/2013/07/01/1617#:~:text=%D0%9D%D0%B0%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5%20%D0%90%D0%BB%D1%8F%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%20%D1%84%D0%B8%D0%BA%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%81%D1%8F%20%D0%B2%20%D1%80%D1%83%D1%81%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BC%20%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%BA%D1%83%D0%BC%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B5%201787%20%D0%B3%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B0%2C%20%D1%8D%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%82%20%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%BA%D1%83%D0%BC%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%82%20%D0%B1%D1%8B%D0%BB%20%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%B7%D0%B4%D0%B0%D0%BD%20%D0%B2%20%D0%98%D1%80%D0%BA%D1%83%D1%82%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B5%20(%D0%A1%D0%B8%D0%B1%D0%B8%D1%80%D1%8C%2C%20%D1%8F%D1%81%D0%B0%D1%87%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%8F%20%D1%82%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%8F%2C%20%D1%8F%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%BA). Alaska - etymology] proza.ru</ref> | |||
== References == | |||
[[Category:USA states]] | [[Category:USA states]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:04, 29 May 2024
| Alaska Alax̂sxax̂ (Aleut) Alaaskaq (Inupiaq) Alaskaq (Central Yupik) Anáaski (Tlingit) Alas'kaaq (Alutiiq) Аляска (Russian) | |
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 Flag | |
Motto: North to the Future | |
Anthem: Alaska's Flag | |
.svg) | |
| Capital | Juneau |
| Largest city | Anchorage |
| Official languages | Ahtna, Alutiiq, Dena'ina, Deg Xinag, English, Eyak, Gwich'in, Haida, Hän, Holikachuk, Inupiaq, Koyukon, Lower Tanana, St. Lawrence Island Yupik, Tanacross, Tlingit, Tsimshian, Unangax̂, Upper Kuskokwim, Upper Tanana, Yup'ik |
| Demonym(s) | Alaskan |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,723,337 km² |
| Population | |
• 2020 estimate | 733,391 |
• Density | 0.42 km² |
The State of Alaska is a state of the United States of America, located on the northwest extremity of North America. Alaska borders the Yukon territory and the province of British Columbia of Canada and does not share a border with other US states.
Alaska is the largest state of the US by area, comprising 1,723,337 km2 (665,384 sq mi) and is the most sparsely populated state, with population density of only 0.42/km2 (1.10/sq mi).
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The name Alaska is derived from the Unangax (Aleut) word alaxsxa or alaxsxix, both meaning “mainland” or “great land.”[1] First documented use of the name "Alaska" is in a colonial document, published in 1787 in Irkutsk.[2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Britannica: Alaska On etymology of the name Alaska.
- ↑ Alaska - etymology proza.ru